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11.04.2006 8:27, Nilson: comment on Flower eye (Aphantopus hyperanthus)

Indeed, Hyperant is a flower peephole. A cute butterfly, but the neighborhood of my native Mogilev was so full of it (alternately with Maniola jurtina) that I was just desperate to find at least something else.

11.04.2006 1:32, Proctos: comment on And now - humpbacks!..

Well, Melaloncha is not found here, I just wrote about Hypocera. About how they suddenly moved away from parasitism for the first time I heard from you. It's hard to believe - would you trade a juicy steak for horns and hooves? If this really happened, then why didn't beekeepers stop worrying about foridosis?I answer about Hypocera. I don't know about beekeepers and what kind of phoridosis they ...

06.04.2006 14:24, Nilson: comment on Agraulis vanillae butterfly

In my opinion, this is indeed the helicon Agraulis vanillae Linn. It lives in the subtropics in the south of the United States, is considered quite common in Texas (and Mexico, of course), and is also found in California.

01.04.2006 0:04, Tigran Oganesov: comment on Stratiomyidae

This is Oplodontha viridula

01.04.2006 0:04, Tigran Oganesov: comment on

This is Oplodontha viridula

31.03.2006 23:06, BO.: comment on Shpanka krasnogolovaya

Red-headed spank (Epicauta erythrocephala) beetle from the family Mylabridae (see Abscesses), length 12-18 mm. The development of the red-headed spank is associated with hypermetamorphosis. Eggs are laid in the ground in places where locust pods (Pachytilus migratorius) and prusik (Caloptenus italicus) are laid. It is distributed in the south of Russia and Europe. Beetles with strong reproduction ...

31.03.2006 23:03, BO.: comment on Rhaphigaster nebulosa

The shield bug Rhaphigaster nebulosa (Pentatomidae). It feeds mainly on wild and cultivated cruciferous plants. Adult bedbugs hibernate. The eggs are placed on the leaves and stems of cruciferous plants in characteristic clutches in two rows of six eggs each. The egg looks like a small barrel with a lid. In the Lower Volga region, there may be two or even three generations per summer. The picture ...

31.03.2006 23:02, BO.: comment on Pimelia capito darkling

Pimelia capito is a black heifer. An omnivorous beetle. Inhabitant of steppes and deserts. It is widely distributed in Central Asia. In the lower Volga region, it occurs from July to October.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 23:01, BO.: comment on Anthrax sp.

Anthrax sp. The body length is about 10 mm. A species of flies with a short proboscis. It feeds on nectar. It flies well. Parasitizes solitary wasps. It is widespread in southern Russia and Central Asia.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 23:00, BO.: comment on Chrysocrambus craterella

Golden grass (Chrysocrambus craterella) from the firefly family. The broad hind wings are wrapped around the body in a tube shape. In the Volga region, it is common in water meadows from June to August. During the day, it makes flights up to 1 km. It overwinters in the soil in a cocoon.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:59, BO.: comment on Amorpha populi

Poplar hawk moth (Amorpha populi). The butterfly has a wing shape that mimics a dry leaf. Active at night. On trees, it is kept only by its front legs. It is found throughout the southern and central part of the European part, in the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:59, BO.: comment on Amorpha populi

31.03.2006 22:58, BO.: comment on Horseflies (Miridae)

Horseflies (Miridae), a family of bedbugs, a species-rich family, are ubiquitous. The wings are developed. There is an ovipositor. Mostly herbivores. They live on herbaceous and woody plants. The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:58, BO.: comment on Sticktoplevr zhilkotochechny

Sticktopleurus punctatonervosus. The family of pinworms (Rhopalidae). A full-winged bug. Size 6-9 mm. Prefers compound plants. It is common in the Volga Delta.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:55, BO.: comment on Chorthippus sp.

Female Chorthippus sp. Species of the genus Chorthippus-inhabitants of the thickness of the herbaceous cover - are real hortobionts, they eat a large set of both cereals and mixed grasses. Males lure females to the sounds of the mating song. Some of the sounds of locusts are in the ultrasonic range and are inaccessible to the human ear.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:54, BO.: comment on Omophlus proteus

Pollen eater-Omophlus Proteus. A plant-eating beetle that usually eats the anthers of flowers. Careful, he sees danger from a distance and falls down with his black belly up. It is difficult to notice on the ground. Eggs are laid in the soil in areas rich in humus. Adult beetles spend the winter burrowing into the soil.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:47, BO.: comment on Cybister laterimarginalis

Plavunets-buffoon Cybister laterimarginalis (Dytiscidae). This beetle is found in Ukraine, in the Caucasus, in the Volga Delta, in Central Asia, and is characteristic of the Indo-Malay fauna. Plavunets-buffoon swims quickly, sometimes somersaults over his head, and for this he received the Russian name-buffoon.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:41, BO.: comment on Heteracris pterosticha

Heteracris pterosticha - male melon filly. Melon filly keeps mainly near water, sometimes harms melon crops. Does not disdain fruit trees, in the photo a male melon filly on a cherry tree. It is common in the Volga Delta.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:40, BO.: comment on Spider (Argiope bruennichi)

Argiope bruennichi spider, a family of Roundworm spiders (Araneidae). It hangs its net between plants, usually weaving 2 stabilizers into it in the form of wide, zigzag ribbons. The spider always sits in the center of the web, which is braided with whitish threads. Catches grasshoppers, wasps. The female eats the male after mating. After building one or more egg cocoons, it dies. It is ...

31.03.2006 22:28, BO.: comment on Cerocoma schaefferi

Schaeffer's abscess (Cerocoma schaefferi). A rare species. It is common for the lower Volga region. From early July to September, adult beetles feed on umbrella plants. Size ~1.5 cm. The larvae live and feed in locust pods.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:24, BO.: comment on Scatophaga stercoraria

Red dung beetle-Scatophaga stercoraria. Ordinary. Average size: 8-10mm. Adult insects are predatory. It lays eggs on the droppings of animals and especially humans. Larvae live in excrement, where they often predate. It is a carrier of a number of infectious diseases.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:08, BO.: comment on Asian leaf beetle (Chrysochares asiatica)

Mating of Asian leaf beetles Chrysochares asiatica (Pallas, 1771). The leaf beetle is found in the south of Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Prefers meadows. It is very rare everywhere.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:01, BO.: comment on Ktyr (Asilidae)

Ktyr (Asilidae). About 5000 species of the family inhabit steppes and deserts. The saliva of ktyri contains a strong poison, from which insects die instantly. For a human, a sting is as painful as a bee sting. Ktyr larvae are predators. In the soil, they chase the larvae of other insects. Larvae can withstand prolonged starvation.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 22:00, BO.: comment on Anisoplia segetum

Redneck beetle (Anisoplia segetum), a beetle in the Laminidae family. Body length is 8-12 mm, color is greenish-black, elytra are reddish-yellow, in the female-with a black spot near the scutellum; the underparts, head and pronotum are covered with thick hairs. A pest.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

31.03.2006 21:58, BO.: comment on Heteracris adspersa

Speckled filly (Heteracris adspersa). Causes damage to various cultivated and wild plants. It is common in the lower Volga region. Eggs are laid in the soil. Laying a portion of eggs, fill them with foamy secretions of the adnexal glands. This mass, with soil particles stuck to it, hardens and forms a pod.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

24.03.2006 18:51, BO.: comment on Chironomidae gen.

A mosquito from the family of ringer mosquitoes (Chironomidae). This mosquito flaps its wings up to 1000 strokes per second with a characteristic sound, for which it got its name-zvonets. Completely harmless.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

24.03.2006 18:47, BO.: comment on Kraevik bug Alydus (Coreidae)

Kraevik bug Alydus (Coreidae). A medium-sized bug. It stands out sharply among its fellows with a long narrow body. Kraeviki are herbivorous, usually have a rather narrow food specialization.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

24.03.2006 18:46, BO.: comment on Hister quadrimaculatus

The Hister quadrimaculatus (Histeridae). The size is ~ 8-12mm. Larvae with a long body, short legs and two segmented appendages at the end of the abdomen. Both beetles and larvae are carnivores, feeding mainly on the larvae of flies and beetles.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

24.03.2006 18:42, BO.: comment on Chrysops

Goldeneye beetles, mottled beetles (Chrysops), and the horsefly family. Length 0.8-2 cm. About 200 species; in Russia - up to 30 species. Larvae develop along the banks of water bodies in moist soil, feed on organic residues. Female Goldeneyes suck blood, males feed on the nectar of flowers. Golden eyes are carriers of pathogens of a number of diseases of humans and domestic animals.The picture ...

24.03.2006 18:36, BO.: comment on CurSyrphus ribesii

Currant babbler (Syrphus ribesii). The abdomen is oval, narrow, with yellow bandages on 3-4 segments. Shield with black hairs. Length 11-12 mm. The larvae feed on aphids.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

24.03.2006 18:34, BO.: comment on Colias sp.

Jaundice (Colias sp.). Size (40-50 mm) Butterflies of the first generation fly from mid-May to mid-June, the second generation-from mid-July to mid-October. The last generation is very numerous in some years. It lives more often on plains; it is common in clover and alfalfa fields, as the caterpillars feed on legumes.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan region.Author: VO

24.03.2006 18:20, BO.: comment on Knobby wasp (Cerceris)

The lumpy wasp (Cerceris) captures small goldenrods, weevils, and leaf beetles, paralyzing them. These wasps often live in large colonies. The entire surface in such places is covered with craters of discarded earth, and the soil at a shallow depth, like a sponge, is pitted with wasp burrows.The picture was taken in the Astrakhan regionAuthor: VO

24.03.2006 18:10, BO.: comment on Scoliopterix libatrix

Scoliopterix libatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) is a medium - sized moth. Butterflies and caterpillars are active at dusk and at night, hiding in secluded places during the day. Caterpillars feed on leaves and stems, and are carriers of agricultural crops. Pupation occurs mainly in the soil, and in summer generations-on the surface of the soil or on plants in a spider cocoon.The picture was taken in the ...

24.03.2006 17:51, BO.: comment on Mamestra brassicae